Psalms 79:8

NET ©

Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! 1  Quickly send your compassion our way, 2  for we are in serious trouble! 3 

NIV ©

Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

NASB ©

Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low.

NLT ©

Oh, do not hold us guilty for our former sins! Let your tenderhearted mercies quickly meet our needs, for we are brought low to the dust.

MSG ©

Don't blame us for the sins of our parents. Hurry up and help us; we're at the end of our rope.

BBE ©

Do not keep in mind against us the sins of our fathers; let your mercy come to us quickly, for we have been made very low.

NRSV ©

Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.

NKJV ©

Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low.

KJV
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NET © [draft] ITL
Do not
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NET © Notes

1 tn Heb “do not remember against us sins, former.” Some understand “former” as an attributive adjective modifying sins, “former [i.e., chronologically prior] sins” (see BDB 911 s.v. רִאשׁוֹן). The present translation assumes that ראשׁנים (“former”) here refers to those who lived formerly, that is, the people’s ancestors (see Lam 5:7). The word is used in this way in Lev 26:45; Deut 19:14 and Eccl 1:11.

2 tn Heb “may your compassion quickly confront us.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive, indicating a tone of prayer.

3 tn Heb “for we are very low.”